Thursday, January 15, 2015

Dead Sea Mud Bath

You heard many times about the high salinity of the Dead Sea, but you still not tried it, you wonder what the real experience of immersion in these waters. So today we are talking about how people feels to float in the Dead Sea and then take a mud bath, an unforgettable experience that can live on a trip to Israel. A mud bath is a bath of mud, commonly from areas where hot spring water can combine with volcanic ash. Mud baths have existed for thousands of years, and can be found now in high-end spas in many countries of the world. The Dead Sea at 423 metres (or 1,388 feet below sea level, is the lowest point on the earth and is known in Hebrew as Yam Hamelach or the Sea of Salt due to its high saline concentration. In fact, it is the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. As its name would suggest, no living thing can survive in these waters. Still, the lake offers many therapeutic treatments for any number of skin ailments, and attracts up to one million visitors annually. This is the ancient natural spa site has it all.

The Dead Sea can also be called “the lowest health spa in the world.” It is located between Israel, Palestine and Jordan , and is traditional in any visit to the area. The long sun rays that penetrate through this filter do not cause sunburn. Additionally, the air has 5% higher levels of oxygen than at sea level. The unique combination of exposure to the sun and oxygen is essential to the healing process – it reduces the stress levels and enables longer exposure to the sun. The process of exposure to the sun is gradual and supervised. The Dead Sea water is rich in minerals and ten times saltier than any other sea. Each liter of water contains 345 grams of Dead Sea minerals salt. Dead Sea Minerals such as Magnesium, Potassium and Calcium help heal Psoriasis. Additionally, each of the 21 minerals found in the Dead Sea is vital for the skin’s normal metabolism extending the treatment benefits, and making it applicable for all skin diseases. The Dead Sea mud produced from the Dead Sea is rich in minerals which have antiseptic qualities. Covering the body in Dead Sea mud helps the minerals absorb into the body while the top layer of skin is purified and cleansed, contributing significantly to an improvement in the external symptoms of the disease. [First Image credit Katherine]

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Dead Sea salts are produced from the southern section for industry, and in the northern section promote tourism and good health. The composition of the salts and minerals in the water are what make it so unique and beneficial for the body. Image credit tamaralibbey

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The sea bed also has deposits of black mud that is easy to spread on the body and provides the skin with nourishing minerals. As if that were not enough, the bromide in the air is also beneficial to the body’s systems, thus making the Dead Sea a provider for good health and healing for vacationers from all over the world. Image credit twofones

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Float on its surface, nourish your skin with its minerals or explore the ancient desert landscapes that surround the salty sea. Image credit Mr. Pelican